As the population ages, we are in deep need of mentors and sages whose wisdom can help guide us through the transition from youth through maturity and old age. Perhaps no couple has done a better job of exploring the aging process and its many dimensions than Alice and Richard Matzkin in their new book, “The Art of Aging: Celebrating the Authentic Aging Self”. In this touching video, the authors and artists expore their relationship and some of the ideas they explore in their book.

A couple, both artists, take a penetrating look at aging through a series of projects that confront their fear and curiosity about growing old. They explore physical changes, sensuality and relationships, aging parents, spirituality and death. Drawing on their personal experiences and the wisdom of older mentors, they conclude that their elder years can be a time of ripening and harvest rather than stagnation and despair. The profusely illustrated book contains a wealth of inspiration, especially for those about to enter old age.

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Authors/Artists BIO:
Alice Matzkin has two paintings in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Her portrait of Chelsea Clinton hung in the White House during the Clinton Administration. Her work has appeared in National Magazines, She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Richard Matzkin has had numerous one man shows and his pieces are in collections throughout the United States. He is a talented sculptor, writer, musician and therapist.

For more information about the Matzkins, see their web site: http://MatzkinStudio.com

Video produced & edited by Jeff Foster: http://PixelPainter.com